A.J. Green vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and A.J. Green that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
A.J. Green: 2022-23 to 2024-25
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships A.J. Green 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons A.J. Green 3 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played A.J. Green 2 Dennis Johnson 13

NBA Cups Won A.J. Green 1 * Dennis Johnson 0 *

All-Star Games A.J. Green 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP A.J. Green 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team A.J. Green 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) A.J. Green 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team A.J. Green 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) A.J. Green 0 Dennis Johnson 9

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game A.J. Green 5.8 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Green 1.7 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game A.J. Green 1.0 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game A.J. Green 0.3 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game A.J. Green 0.1 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points A.J. Green 947 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds A.J. Green 283 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists A.J. Green 160 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals A.J. Green 52 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks A.J. Green 11 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games A.J. Green 164 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage A.J. Green .427 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage A.J. Green .421 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage A.J. Green .860 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game A.J. Green 7.4 (2025) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Green 2.4 (2025) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game A.J. Green 1.5 (2025) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game A.J. Green 0.5 (2025) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game A.J. Green 0.1 (2025) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game A.J. Green 6.5 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Green 2.1 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game A.J. Green 1.1 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game A.J. Green 0.0 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game A.J. Green 0.1 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points A.J. Green 72 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds A.J. Green 23 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists A.J. Green 12 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals A.J. Green 0 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks A.J. Green 1 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games A.J. Green 11 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage A.J. Green .436 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage A.J. Green .435 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage A.J. Green .800 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game A.J. Green 11.0 (2025) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Green 2.8 (2025) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game A.J. Green 2.0 (2025) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game A.J. Green 0.0 (2025) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game A.J. Green 0.2 (2025) Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.